Diploma in Development Services Worker

Georgian College - Orillia Campus

Canada,Ontario

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24 Months

Duration

CAD 14,150/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 100 FREE

Application Fee

Sep 2025

Apply Date

Canada, Ontario

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1967

Total Students: 10,200 +

Int. Students: 4,400 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

825 Memorial Ave, Orillia, ON L3V 6S2, Canada

Diploma in Development Services Worker

Program Overview

Students develop the knowledge and skills to support children, youth and adults who have a developmental disability in all aspects of life across the lifespan. Respecting an individual’s right to direct their life, students develop advocacy skills that promote self-determination and assist individuals in the development of skills that encourage independence, community engagement, and citizenship. 

In the counselling and apartment labs, students practice sign language, medication administration, health care skills, counselling supports, and use of assistive devices and technology. In collaboration with community partners, students plan and implement activities that promote inclusion and self-determination. Other areas of study include intellectual, physical and mental disabilities, autism and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, support options, health and well-being, social relationships, and teaching strategies. 

Students consolidate this learning in fourteen weeks of supervised field placements in their preferred geographical location.

Work-integrated learning

This program includes a field placement component where you’ll gain hands-on experience in a setting relevant to your program.